Monday, May 22, 2017

ONE BELT. ONE ROAD. ONE WORLD?

When certain Nations are preoccupied with getting rid of
other considered inimical Countries, when some governments are resolved to do
away with perceived disgusting Nations, when the powers that be appear but
using their available funds for investing and testing, manufacturing and
positioning weapons the basic intent and finality of which are to kill and do
away with their perceived enemies, lo
and behold, there is this huge, strong and famous Country that seems ready and
prepared to unite Countries and their citizens, to somehow make them one people
through a creative and unique, admirable and even profitable venture. So said the planner. So goes the song. So comes the jubilation.

The hurrah is “One Belt.
One Road.” -- with the distinct silence
of the elementary and logical conclusion of “One
World”. Why oh why?! If the globe would be tightened up with but “One Belt”, if the world would be
thereafter closely interconnected with but “One
Road” – how come the Country thus promoting the phenomenal idea simply
stopped there!? If the big plan, the
wonderful intention, the unique venture were genuine and true, how come “One World” as an elementary conclusion thereof
is nowhere mentioned , nowhere written?

When the “Song”
was first sung, one could not help but feel exuberant with the awe and
admiration for the “Singer” – with the
thought that at long last, the world would be at last blessed with unity and
friendship, with peace and prosperity.
So it was that not really a few people looked at the Country primarily
concerned with the vision and consonant pronouncement, with profound respect
and admiration – until something categorically contrary to the said
allegation-vision appears to have been contradicted by none other that the
visionary Country itself.

Why? The supposed
champion of world unity and peace has in fact established launching pads of
downright killer missiles aimed at no
less than a Country not really far therefrom.
This is like singing the
blessings of peace only to be followed by a well-prepared action for war. There must be something devious if not exactly delusional in
such an incarnate duplicity. It is not
normal for someone to appear promoting unity and peace while at the same time
precisely preparing for war – with all the inhumanity of man to man remaining
thus accepted and prepared for.

So it is now rather
obvious that the song of “One Belt. One
Road.” does not on purpose
envisioned “One World”. So it is that in Asia alone, unity and peace
continue to remain elusive – if not downright morally impossible during these
times – at least. And needless to say,
this sad. Why? Simply because it can be done. It can take place. It can be a reality. Yet, a truly laudable projected phenomenon,
it is not. Countries against
Countries. Peoples versus Peoples. Humanity contra humanity. The ultimate
conclusion from all these contradictions is the living reality of Satan behind
a good number of people – whatever word with the same reality and implications
could be invoked. Conclusion: Something is wrong with man who hates and
even kills his fellowman. This
phenomenon is sad – very sad indeed. So
it is that it is not simply knives and swords, guns and machineguns, grenades
and cannons, but also bombs of many kind with the over-all spirit that the more
people are killed, the better. Pitiful
humanity!

Oscar Cruz

About The Blogger

Most Reverend Oscar V. Cruz, D.D. is the Archbishop-Emeritus of Lingayen-Dagupan. He is currently the Judicial Vicar of the National Tribunal of Appeals. He is a prolific writer, having published several dozen books mostly on judicial and moral matters. His most recent book is about the Social Doctrines of the Church. He also has a blog where he posts regularly. He is an avid coin collector and dabbles in woodworking art.